Fentanyl is killing Arkansans and devasting our communities. The Arkansas State Crime Lab documented over 200 deaths from fentanyl from 2020 to 2022, and the threat continues to grow.
We will host a law enforcement and community training on Tuesday, July 29 with a presentation by Professor and Vice Chair for Research at UAMS, Dr. Alison Oliveto “What’s the Fuss about Fentanyl,” Naloxone training by Called2Duty, as well as a presentation from DHS on the Strategic Prevention Framework. Law enforcement who attend this training event can receive 3 hours of CLEST credit.
11:05 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. What’s the Fuss about Fentanyl
Alison Oliveto, PhD, Professor, Director, Center for Addiction Research, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
– Impact of Fentanyl on the Opioid Crisis
– How Fentanyl Compares with Other Opioids
– Not just “Fentanyl” Out There
– Adulteration of Opioid and Non-Opioid Drugs with Fentanyl Products
– Harm reduction approaches
– Resources
– Q & A
12:00 p.m. – 12:15 p.m. Lunch
12:15 p.m. – 1:05 p.m. Naloxone Training (Justin Works, Called2Duty)
– Why Naloxone is more critical than ever
– Emerging drug threats
– Correcting Naloxone myths
– Overdose identification and bystander response
– After the Save = Aftercare
– Arkansas-specific impact
1:05 p.m. – 1:55 p.m. Preventative Measures and Strategies (Cody Conway, DHS)
– Preventing opioid misuse: the Strategic Prevention Framework
– Understanding risk and protective factors for opioid use
– Proven prevention strategies (CSAP)
1:55 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Closing Remarks/CLEST sign-up
Fentanyl is killing Arkansans and devasting our communities. The Arkansas State Crime Lab documented over 200 deaths from fentanyl from 2020 to 2022, and the threat continues to grow.
We will host a law enforcement and community training on Thursday, August 7 with a presentation by Professor and Vice Chair for Research at UAMS, Dr. Alison Oliveto “What’s the Fuss about Fentanyl,” Naloxone training by Called2Duty, as well as a presentation from DHS on the Strategic Prevention Framework. Law enforcement who attend this training event can receive 3 hours of CLEST credit.
11:05 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. What’s the Fuss about Fentanyl
Alison Oliveto, PhD, Professor, Director, Center for Addiction Research, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
– Impact of Fentanyl on the Opioid Crisis
– How Fentanyl Compares with Other Opioids
– Not just “Fentanyl” Out There
– Adulteration of Opioid and Non-Opioid Drugs with Fentanyl Products
– Harm reduction approaches
– Resources
– Q & A
12:00 p.m. – 12:15 p.m. Lunch
12:15 p.m. – 1:05 p.m. Naloxone Training (Justin Works, Called2Duty)
– Why Naloxone is more critical than ever
– Emerging drug threats
– Correcting Naloxone myths
– Overdose identification and bystander response
– After the Save = Aftercare
– Arkansas-specific impact
1:05 p.m. – 1:55 p.m. Preventative Measures and Strategies (Cody Conway, DHS)
– Preventing opioid misuse: the Strategic Prevention Framework
– Understanding risk and protective factors for opioid use
– Proven prevention strategies (CSAP)
1:55 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Closing Remarks/CLEST sign-up
Fentanyl is killing Arkansans and devasting our communities. The Arkansas State Crime Lab documented over 200 deaths from fentanyl from 2020 to 2022, and the threat continues to grow.
We will host a law enforcement and community training on Tuesday, August 5 with a presentation by Professor and Vice Chair for Research at UAMS, Dr. Alison Oliveto “What’s the Fuss about Fentanyl,” Naloxone training by Called2Duty, as well as a presentation from DHS on the Strategic Prevention Framework. Law enforcement who attend this training event can receive 3 hours of CLEST credit.
11:05 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. What’s the Fuss about Fentanyl
Alison Oliveto, PhD, Professor, Director, Center for Addiction Research, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
– Impact of Fentanyl on the Opioid Crisis
– How Fentanyl Compares with Other Opioids
– Not just “Fentanyl” Out There
– Adulteration of Opioid and Non-Opioid Drugs with Fentanyl Products
– Harm reduction approaches
– Resources
– Q & A
12:00 p.m. – 12:15 p.m. Lunch
12:15 p.m. – 1:05 p.m. Naloxone Training (Justin Works, Called2Duty)
– Why Naloxone is more critical than ever
– Emerging drug threats
– Correcting Naloxone myths
– Overdose identification and bystander response
– After the Save = Aftercare
– Arkansas-specific impact
1:05 p.m. – 1:55 p.m. Preventative Measures and Strategies (Cody Conway, DHS)
– Preventing opioid misuse: the Strategic Prevention Framework
– Understanding risk and protective factors for opioid use
– Proven prevention strategies (CSAP)
1:55 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Closing Remarks/CLEST sign-up
On behalf of Attorney General Tim Griffin, I invite you to attend the Organized Retail Crime Alliance (ORCA-A) meeting. It will be held on Thursday, June 26, at our office, Office of the Attorney General, 101 West Capitol, Little Rock, AR 72201, beginning at 11:00 a.m. Lunch will be provided.
Attorney General Griffin will attend this meeting where we will discuss legislative updates from this last session concerning organized retail crime. We will also have a presentation about cash crews and a discussion about the recent ORC “Blitz” operation in Jonesboro, AR.
This is a wonderful opportunity to build relationships that strengthen partnerships between law enforcement and the retail industry, share ideas, and improve our efforts as we fight organized retail crime in Arkansas.
On behalf of Attorney General Tim Griffin, I invite you to attend the Statewide Tactical Operations Partnership (STOP) meeting. It will be held on Tuesday, June 24, at our office, Office of the Attorney General, 101 West Capitol, Little Rock, AR 72201, beginning at 11:00 a.m. Lunch will be provided.
Attorney General Griffin will attend this meeting where we will discuss legislative updates from this past legislative session concerning human trafficking. We will also have a presentation about Illicit Massage Businesses (IMB) investigations, a presentation from a Benton County prosecutor discussing prosecuting human trafficking cases, and finally a discussion about the Department of Justice civil forfeiture disbursement.
We will be joined by state legislators, who along with General Griffin, have made combatting human trafficking a top priority. This will be a great opportunity to build relationships, share ideas, and improve our efforts as we fight human trafficking in Arkansas.
Fentanyl is killing Arkansans and devasting our communities. The Arkansas State Crime Lab documented over 200 deaths from fentanyl from 2020 to 2022, and the threat continues to grow.
We will host a law enforcement and community training on Wednesday, July 30 with a presentation by Professor and Vice Chair for Research at UAMS, Dr. Alison Oliveto “What’s the Fuss about Fentanyl,” Naloxone training by Called2Duty, as well as a presentation from DHS on the Strategic Prevention Framework. Law enforcement who attend this training event can receive 3 hours of CLEST credit.
11:05 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. What’s the Fuss about Fentanyl
Alison Oliveto, PhD, Professor, Director, Center for Addiction Research, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
– Impact of Fentanyl on the Opioid Crisis
– How Fentanyl Compares with Other Opioids
– Not just “Fentanyl” Out There
– Adulteration of Opioid and Non-Opioid Drugs with Fentanyl Products
– Harm reduction approaches
– Resources
– Q & A
12:00 p.m. – 12:15 p.m. Lunch
12:15 p.m. – 1:05 p.m. Naloxone Training (Justin Works, Called2Duty)
– Why Naloxone is more critical than ever
– Emerging drug threats
– Correcting Naloxone myths
– Overdose identification and bystander response
– After the Save = Aftercare
– Arkansas-specific impact
1:05 p.m. – 1:55 p.m. Preventative Measures and Strategies (Cody Conway, DHS)
– Preventing opioid misuse: the Strategic Prevention Framework
– Understanding risk and protective factors for opioid use
– Proven prevention strategies (CSAP)
1:55 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Closing Remarks/CLEST sign-up
EARLY REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!
Register today to join us Tuesday, November 18th, at the Hot Springs Convention Center for the 14th annual summit. This event is FREE and open to the public.
The Summit features six breakout tracks:
- Clinical track – Pharmacists, Nurses, Doctors, and others in the medical field
- Counseling/Recovery track – Anyone who is involved in the counseling and recovery field
- Criminal Justice track – Law Enforcement community
- Education/Prevention track – Educators, Community coalitions, and anyone involved or interested in the education and prevention of opioid abuse
- Family Support track – Open to all
- Youth track – For high-school age youth
Please contact us at eventsandtraining@arkansasag.gov or (501) 682-2007 with any questions.
Attorney General Tim Griffin would like to invite you to the FREE 14th annual Missing Persons Event. This is a special gathering for families and the Arkansas community to raise awareness of the issues surrounding missing persons and to recognize Arkansas’s missing. There will be a training session from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., family session from 10 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. as well as a luncheon ceremony. This course has been approved for four hours of Continuing Legal Education (CLE) and Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training (CLEST) credit.
TRAINING SESSION AGENDA (The family session agenda will be sent directly to registered families)
8:30 – 9 a.m.
Registration
9 – 10 a.m.
Welcome
Cold Case Unit, Office of Attorney General Tim Griffin
Human Trafficking Statutes
Deputy Attorney General Jeff Chandler, Special Prosecutions Division, Office of the Attorney General Tim Griffin
Senior Assistant Attorney General Jeanna Sherrill, Special Prosecutions Division, Office of the Attorney General Tim Griffin
Assistant Attorney General Alexa Vetsch, Special Prosecutions Division, Office of the Attorney General Tim Griffin
10 – 10:15 a.m.
Break
10:15 – 11:45 a.m.
Updates on CART, Amber Alert and Recovery Success Stories
Lieutenant Joe Carter, Arkansas State Police
Sergeant Matt Foster, Arkansas State Police
Major Stacie Rhoads, Arkansas State Police
Corporal Dustin Thompson, Arkansas State Police
11:45 a.m. – Noon
Break
Noon – 1:15 p.m.
Missing Persons Luncheon
1:15 – 1:30 p.m.
Break
1:30 – 3 p.m.
Just Another Runaway
Gretchen Smeltzer, Executive Director, Into the Light
